How are homes heated in Blue Bell, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Blue Bell, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Blue Bell, used by 51.9% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.0% heat with electricity.

15.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.9% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 30.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.0%

Heating fuel in Blue Bell

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Blue Bell	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	51.9% (±5.5 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.0% (±3.7 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	30.0% (±4.6 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±1.3 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Blue Bell, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (14.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Blue Bell, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montgomery County (27.4%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Blue Bell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Bell
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Blue Bell	—	30.0% (±4.6 points)	—
Ambler	2.6 mi	21.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Plymouth Meeting	2.7 mi	43.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Plymouth Township (Montgomery County)	2.8 mi	30.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitemarsh Township	3.3 mi	23.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Lower Gwynedd Township	3.3 mi	24.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring House	3.3 mi	25.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Norriton Township	3.6 mi	35.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Washington	4.0 mi	19.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ambler, PA (21.3%), Whitemarsh Township, PA (23.4%), Fort Washington, PA (19.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plymouth Meeting, PA (43.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Gilbertsville	21.6% (±5.6 points)
7	Horsham	20.9% (±4.1 points)
8	Audubon	19.3% (±4.9 points)
9	Mont Clare	18.6% (±11.1 points)
10	Sanatoga	18.1% (±5.8 points)
11	Eagleville	17.5% (±6.0 points)
12	Blue Bell	15.0% (±3.7 points)
13	Halfway House	14.0% (±7.0 points)
14	Skippack	12.9% (±7.3 points)
15	Montgomeryville	12.5% (±2.8 points)
16	Harleysville	11.9% (±5.8 points)
17	Fort Washington	11.7% (±3.4 points)
18	Willow Grove	10.6% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Blue Bell is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Whitpain Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Blue Bell

What is the most common way to heat a home in Blue Bell?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Blue Bell, used by 51.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Blue Bell heat with oil?

15.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Blue Bell use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Blue Bell have electric heat?

30.0% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Blue Bell heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Bell CDP, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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